thesethingsshallneverdie

这些美好不会消逝

charlesdickens/查尔斯·狄更斯

thepure，thebright，thebeautiful，

thatstirredourheartsinyouth，

theimpulsestowordlessprayer，

thedreamsofloveandtruth；

thelongingaftersomething‘slost，

thespirit’syearningcry，

thestrivingafterbetterhopes—

thesethingscanneverdie.

thetimidhandstretchedforthtoaid

abrotherinhisneed，

akindlywordingrief‘sdarkhour

thatprovesafriendindeed；

thepleaformercysoftlybreathed，

whenjusticethreatensnigh，